Kavanaugh's Female Clerks Tout His Advocacy for Female Lawyers
"In our view, the judge has been one of the strongest advocates in the federal judiciary for women lawyers," 18 female former law clerks to Brett Kavanaugh said in a letter Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
July 12, 2018 at 06:53 PM
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / NLJ letter nominated nomination ceremony said "We know all too well that women in the workplace still face challenges, inequality, and even harassment. Among other things, women do not enjoy a representative share of prestigious clerkships or high-profile legal positions. But this committee, and the American public more broadly, should be aware of the important work Judge Kavanaugh has done to remedy those disparities. In our view, the judge has been one of the strongest advocates in the federal judiciary for women lawyers."
June issued a report being urged by some groups testified Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Sullivan & Cromwell Hogan Lovells Jones Day Read more: Who Are the Supreme Court's Biggest Feeder Judges? Shut Out: SCOTUS Law Clerks Still Mostly White and Male Akhil Amar, Liberal Prof at Yale Law, Would Testify for Kavanaugh If Asked Brett Kavanaugh 'Looks for Ways to Rule for Employers' Kavanaugh Doesn't 'Search for an Easy Answer,' Former Clerks Tell Senate Kavanaugh Confirmation Team Takes Shape, Boosted by Former ClerksThis content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
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